public interface ContainerListener extends EventListener
ContainerAdapter class
(overriding only the methods of interest).
The listener object created from that class is then registered with a
component using the component's addContainerListener
method. When the container's contents change because a component
has been added or removed, the relevant method in the listener object
is invoked, and the ContainerEvent is passed to it.
Container events are provided for notification purposes ONLY;
The AWT will automatically handle add and remove operations
internally so the program works properly regardless of
whether the program registers a ContainerListener or not.
ContainerAdapter,
ContainerEvent,
Tutorial: Writing a Container Listener| Modifier and Type | Method | Description |
|---|---|---|
void |
componentAdded(ContainerEvent e) |
Invoked when a component has been added to the container.
|
void |
componentRemoved(ContainerEvent e) |
Invoked when a component has been removed from the container.
|
void componentAdded(ContainerEvent e)
void componentRemoved(ContainerEvent e)
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